Areas of San Juan Islands to become national monument

March 25, 2013

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The Patos Island Lighthouse is shown as a sailboat and a sporting boat pass the tip of Patos Island. On Monday President Barack Obama will create a 955-acre national monument in the scenic San Juan Islands. We figured it was a time to show some photos from our state's treasure. (Joshua Trujillo, seattlepi.com)

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The Patos Island Lighthouse is shown as a sailboat and a sporting boat pass the tip of Patos Island. On Monday President Barack Obama will create a 955-acre national monument in the scenic San Juan Islands. We figured it was a time to show some photos from our state's treasure. (Joshua Trujillo, seattlepi.com)